The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances:
Now What?
The Problem of Continuing Impunity

March 9, 2011,
Room XXVII Palais des Nations, Geneva
at 15 – 18h

The Problem

The crises of impunity caused by the widespread use of enforced disappearances coupled with state efforts to prevent remedies and shield perpetrators from accountability.

The Speakers

Jeremy Sarkin
Chair of the Working Group on Enforced Disappearances“UN Potential to prevent disappearances and challenge impunity: View from the Working Group.”Judge Baltasar Garzón Audencia National of Spain “Impediments to ending impunity: View from the bench”.

Comments from families of the disappeared and supporting NGOs. Discussion of strategies to promote enforcement of the Convention and protect the physical and professional safety of the judges, lawyers and witnesses involved in investigations.